Take the other tyre lever and place it a couple of inches down the tyre and place this under the tyre wall. You should now have taken enough of the tyre wall out of the rim to run the tyre lever around the tyre to release one whole side. Our guide assumes you have a puncture repair kit – although having the three parts above will still let you fix a puncture. Five Steps to Fixing a Bike Puncture Disaster averted, you now know that when you have flat tyre, it can be fixed in minutes and you can get on with your ride.

They're harder to fit, heavier, and often slower, but if puncture protection is your top priority, these are what you need.Make sure you’ve bought a good brand of glueless patch kit. You’ll certainly want to steer clear of anything you can find in a box store like Target or Wal-Mart. In my experience, certain brands like Bell or off-brand kits just don’t work no matter what your method.

This is the best way to fix a puncture on a commute. A brand new inner tube will have your bike good to go again in no time (no need to take into a shop for a service). However, there may be times where you get a puncture and you don’t have a new inner tube on you. Don’t worry, as there’s something else you can try. How to Fix a Bike Puncture without a Spare Inner Tube Sealant spray is sealant-plus-compressed-air in a can; you use it to re-inflate and fix untreated tyres.My primary solution is better tyres. I average something like 5000–10000km per puncture, or 1–2 per year. That's with marathon supremes on the distance bike and marathon plus on the hybrid/commuter.